As I look around my new space...
By Virginia Lee
@VirginiaLee (134)
Newport, Rhode Island
March 24, 2017 1:59pm CST
I see my few most beloved possessions and I relax. My late mother's writing notebooks. My college diploma. Mementos of the Literacy Council. The autographed by Novak Djokovic hat from Roland Garros several years ago. A wee sign that says, "FOLLOW YOUR HEART." Shopping bags from Weaver Street Market and the Hillsborough Farmers Market that remind me of North Carolina. The Joe Van Gogh rainbow coffee cup button my best friend surprised me with on one of our days out.
Of course, none of these items mean a thing without the stories and people behind them. I cherish everything and understand that in the end, it's all ephemeral.
It's nice to not have things boxed up and stowed away. It's even nicer to have my own space, the peace to write, and to at last be somewhere I'm wanted. That last has been too long coming.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
25 Mar 17
@VirginiaLee As the writer Virginia wolf said"A Room Of One's Own".Take good care of your mother's writing note books.You like tennis?I like to watch tennis matches.
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@VirginiaLee (134)
• Newport, Rhode Island
25 Mar 17
I LOVE tennis. I became obsessed back in the days of Bjorn Borg. It's one of the few sports I actually played as a kid.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
25 Mar 17
@VirginiaLee Do you still watch the game?Your favorites?
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@VirginiaLee (134)
• Newport, Rhode Island
25 Mar 17
@silvermist Djokovic! The Williams sisters. Pretty much anyone. There are some impressive newer players on the scene. Years ago when I first lived here in Newport, I had a hard time maintaining my composure because I literally bumped into John McEnroe in a hotel lobby.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
24 Mar 17
I am glad that you are feeling secure and at home in your new surroundings. Truly, all things are ephemeral.
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@Nawsheen (28643)
• Mauritius
27 Mar 17
Those possessions surely hold the greatest memories. You were right about not boxing them away. Seeing the possessions from time to time will just remind you of the good memories and as you say cherish them. Things maybe ephemeral but memories last forever
@lookatdesktop (27134)
• Dallas, Texas
26 Mar 17
You are always welcome here by the good people at myLot. This is a friendly place to be. Enjoy your visit here.
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